5 August 2014

Smith & Nephew agree to bring robotic navigation to the JOURNEY UNI Knee procedure

Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, announced in July a new commercial agreement with Blue Belt Technologies, makers...

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5 August 2014

Ottobock announced as official technical service provider for Invictus Games

Ottobock, a supplier of innovative solutions for people with limited mobility and partner of the Paralympic Games since 1988 has...

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5 August 2014

New gel promotes bone growth on orthopaedic implants

A research group at Uppsala University in Sweden has developed a new responsive coating for implants used in surgery to...

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5 August 2014

Revalidation of surgeons: UK example could catch on in Europe

UK surgeons have to revalidate every five years to prove that they are still fit to practice and this example...

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5 August 2014

Fractures in the elderly: a major challenge for health systems in the future

Epidemiological trends indicate that annual cases of hip fracture in Europe will double by 2050 Bone fractures in the elderly...

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5 August 2014

People who are severely overweight need joint replacement twice as often and face double the risk of complications

The obesity epidemic has arrived in orthopaedics: Anyone who gets a hip or knee replacement today is very likely to...

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20 June 2014

Hensler Bone Press – efficient during fusion procedures

The Hensler Bone Press (HBP) is an innovative device which maximizes the collection and separation of autologous bone during fusion...

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20 June 2014

New knee brace revolutionises Osteo-Arthritis treatment

Manufactured by Bledsoe, the Legacy Thruster Knee Brace from Chaneco is changing the way clinicians look at treating patients with...

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